Race Report 01 Melbourne : Qualif : I did 4 flying runs First run 1.21.9
2nd run : 1.21.7
Last run 1.21.6 ( i think )
So i had the first pole of the season , and the first pole since my comeback so i was pretty happy !
Race : I never thought i gonna score the pole so the plan was that Nyko go for a 2 stopper because that can bring him more in front !
I was not sure what i gonna do , But i wanna try a 2 Stop strategy what was a little bit weird to do !
Start : Clean fast start i hold the lead before Raikko , Skoop , V MAX !
My pace was pretty good , hole the time i can do 1.23s , I had a gap with Raikko of 0.8 seconds hole the time i can control my place easily so i dont need to overpush the car , i was saving fuel and save my tyes for later in my pace !
Raikko and Skoop made their stop in lap 15 i guess , i made my first stop in lap 19 and came back on the track as leader , with Raikko & Skoop still in my back fighting with eatchother !
Raikko was 6 seconds behind me , after his 2nd stop , My plan was to try to block him so lang as i can do !
And i did what i need to do last lap of my stint i block Raikko i made my 2nd and last stop in lap 29 !
My tyres where gone , but i was still leading , i came out as 3th or 4th , Skoop made his stop and came back after me , Vmax made his stop and came back after me , Raikko made his pits stop and come 6 seconds in front of me ??
So from there i was hoping he still need to stop , im wrong he did not made a stop , lap after lap i was thinking and hoping that , but no he made it allready ! So my strategy was very wrong at the end of the race ! I lose to much time the last laps with my tyres , and that cost me a little bit the race , and Raikko drive a very good in + outlap and that bring him the victory !
Conclusion : with 3 stops we normally had a fight from lap 1 to 58
With 2 stop : my times where slower , and i lose the race in lap 38
So 3 stop is really the best option atleast i try another strategy it didnt work , but it bring us the 2nd & 5th place !
Alot of points for Team Lotus , well done Nyko you did it well on the 2 stop strategy it was hard but we made it to the finish well done
I wanna thank the most of the drivers for they Sportive driving ! That they come +20 drivers is amazing , I hope to see always this full grid and always have the active forum its great !
Congrats to Raiko , Vmax for the podium !
Allso nice race Skoop , you need to do some work if you wanna win the championship of 2012 with this strong drivers :p
Ciao all guys , practise practise practise + fair driving = a great league